he national team has a heavy Breakers influence to it, as half of the 12-man squad feature our very own players. Tom Abercrombie, Mika Vukona, Leon Henry, Alex Pledger, Corey Webster, and the Breakers' latest addition, Isaac Fotu, were all selected from a competitive field to represent their country in the Olympic Qualifying matches. In addition to the team camp being held at the Breakers training facility, forward Dillon Boucher was chosen for a position on the coaching staff.
The long practices, scrimmages, and film sessions are all in preparation for the Stankovic Cup in China. Come 5-10 August, New Zealand will be competing against national teams representing China, Angola, and Russia.
Afterward, a week-long training camp in Italy will await the team as they prepare to take on various European national teams in several tournaments. This rigorous training is all in hopes of helping the team come together as a single unit prepared for the Oceania Qualifying Series, and ultimately, a spot in the 2012 Olympics in London.
Wish the boys luck as they work hard to make New Zealand basketball a force in international competition!
Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nzbreakers to see pictures of their practice session!
2011 Tall Blacks Programme:
Camp – 30 July – 4 August, Auckland, Breakers facility
Stankovic Cup – 5-10 August, China (Angola, China, Russia)
Training Camp – 11-18 August, Italy
Macedonia Trophy – 19-21 August, Macedonia (Macedonia, Montenegro, tbc)
Four Nations Tournament – 22-25 August, Turkey (Turkey, Montenegro, Ukraine)
Oceania Build Up Camp – 1-4 September, Auckland
Oceania Qualifying Series v Australia:
Game 1 – Wednesday 7 September, Melbourne,
Game 2 – Friday 9 September, Brisbane,
Game 3 – Sunday 11 September, Sydney.
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